Table 1 Participant characteristics and descriptive statistics for variables tested
From: Ethnic identity and engagement with genome sequencing research
Variable | Survey respondents (n = 408) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n | % | ||
Female | 306 | 75.0 | |
College graduate or beyond | 267 | 65.4 | |
Annual household income >$100,000 | 151 | 37.0 | |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.0 | |
Mean (SD) | |||
Age at survey completion | 57.5 years (6.2) | ||
Possible range | Actual range | ||
MEIM total | 1–4 | 1.2–4 | 3.29 (0.53) |
Intentions: actionable | 1–7 | 1–7 | 6.21 (1.50) |
Intentions: nonactionable | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5.93 (1.60) |
Perceived value | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4.31 (0.74) |
Affective risk perception | 1–7 | 1–7 | 2.26 (1.23) |
Expected benefits | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5.54 (1.15) |
Expected harms | 1–7 | 1–7 | 2.41 (1.34) |
